Bootloader with 2 HDDs
im running this system 1 HDD - LEO AMD Rev1 with GUID & EFI 2 HDD - Windows XP standard Bootloader now i need a method how to boot from one of this loader the other system. Cause its very complicated to boot everytime in bios and change…
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- @xan Published 2008-02-04
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im running this system
1 HDD - LEO AMD Rev1 with GUID & EFI
2 HDD - Windows XP standard Bootloader
now i need a method how to boot from one of this loader the other system. Cause its very complicated to boot everytime in bios and change the priority of the HDDs.
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# damnesiac
easybcd dont want to start on a XP machine. so i cant use it
# crawle
so easy? so where does this chain0 lying on my leo system?!
i have to copy it on C: and i add "C:/chain0=Leopard" to the boot.ini ?
so easy?
tried but i get a chain error
is this because i use GUID & EFI on my leo sys? can chain0 boot guid & efi?
@ damnesiac: this site cant help me. i have guid and efi ! not mbr. so chain0 cant find the right partition to boot. or xp loader dont find it.
@ rfuilrez: i know your way, but my board cant boot via f8, i have to press del - 5 clicks for setting up the primary hdd - f10 - reboot - an then i have Mac... this is not the best way
i wait till rev2 and set up a new leo with mbr and then i will try chain0 again
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9 technical responses curated from 15 original dispatches
as far as i know you cant add another volume to the bootloader, and please search before starting discussion <a href=osx.kb ot.de/comments.php?DiscussionID=112&page=1#Item_5" >here</a href>
Try EasyBCD. It should work on XP and you can install the VIsta bootloader and then add the Leo partition into the bootlader easily.
Or you copy the chain0 file from your Leopard System to the root of your Windows partition. Now add C:/chain0=Leopard to your Win-Bootloader. (only on XP)
P.s.: Select in BIOS the HDD priority to the Windows' one ...
Hi i use four drives in my system, one ubuntu one leo (zeph v1) vista and a storage drive.
I unplug other drives except the one installing and allow grub , darwin or whatever to think its the only os.
Then do the same with the others.
At boot i can then hit f8 on my m2n4 mobo to choose the os.
This trick works in a lot of other board-bios combos to!.
@xan: I don't know if it works with GUID/EFI. Doesn't seem so. I'm sorry. With MBR that would be all...
-crawle
i read somewhere in the forums that osx uses now boot0 not chain0
What about Boot Camp? I'm serious! On EFI with GUID should it work, shouldn't it?
When my PC boots up it says "Press DEL for setup menu. Press F8 for Boot Menu" I just hit F8, and pick my Leopard drive. It works out well for me. My Win XP x64 drive is set as default for boot (for the old lady), and when I want to use it, Leopard is just an F8 away.
Setup
SATA hdd0 = Leopard GUID Drive w/ EFIv8
SATA hdd1 = Windows XP drive
Both have they're own bootloaders.
Sources & Contributor Provenance (6 credited usernames · Thread #210)
| Username | Dossier Contribution | Dispatches | Active Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| @xan | Primary Author | 6 | 2008-02-04 → 2008-02-10 |
| @crawle | Core Contributor | 3 | 2008-02-07 → 2008-02-09 |
| @DoiX | Contributor | 2 | 2008-02-04 → 2008-02-08 |
| @damnesiac | Contributor | 2 | 2008-02-07 → 2008-02-10 |
| @rockyrocket | Contributor | 1 | 2008-02-08 |
| @rfuilrez | Contributor | 1 | 2008-02-10 |